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I love algorithms, and algorithms love me? Spotify (or, better said, its algorithms) are starting to take me serious (thanks to my fans really) and some days ago it created the “This Is Daniel Diaz” playlist, but more interesting is the new “Daniel Diaz Radio” where they put together a playlist with some of my […]

Released today / Sorti aujourd’Hui / Nuevo lanzamiento hoy: https://open.spotify.com/album/2giNmK9g6wKciATSyewQAo  

Themes by Daniel Diaz Here three versions of a melody from my album THEMES, the original and two bonus tracks I uploaded to Soundcloud this month.     Dave Lewis shines on trumpet.    

  Jazz ballad, waltz time. Fully acoustic performance: Drums (brushed) Upright Bass Acoustic guitar (Martin J15 steel string) Accordina (Marcel Dreux custom) Acoustic piano. + String orchestra (11 violins, 4 violas, 4 cello) (from EWQL libraries) Recorded in Lanus, Argentina (2015) and Paris France (2016-2017) Photo by Eutah Mizushima

Instrumental, melodic fretless bass (my good old Sekine custom, circa 1985). Solo fretless bass take, doubled with a moog synth and sparse synth pad on the background. Delay, panner and reverbs as only FX here. Simple “recitativo” melody, no solos, no big development other that the repeated coda/cadenza. Performed by DD, Paris, France, July 2017. […]

A couple of unused cues (demos) for a TV series that required a “sophisticated, old fashioned yet actual groove for a detective scene” (producer’s call) MARSEILLE 1973 Electric bass with nylon strings, Mikrokorg synth , Vox Continental Organ (Arturia Vintage Series)and trap drums. CASE 95 Electric bass with nylon strings, Moog synth , Wurlitzer A200 […]

A little instrumental son in E minor: Piano, Upright Bass, Flutes and brass. Paris, France, May 2017

Some tracks composed by DD for music libraries in the “film noir” mood.

An idea for those who want to break with the supporting/rhythm section role of the bass guitar (albeit occasionally) to play alone, or play chordal and melodic songs This is quite easy to learn (particular on a 5 string) “The Old Country” by Nat Adderley and Curtis Lewis. Very easy solo bass rendition. Besides the […]

  Great review by ECM’s master reviewer  Tyran Grillo for Rootsworld: https://ecmreviews.com/2016/09/02/daniel-diaz-review-for-rootsworld/ http://www.rootsworld.com/reviews/ddiaz-16.shtml